Paris in Bleu Blonde Rouge
The wonderful art and history of Paris and France
Podcasting since 2026 • 14 episodes
Paris in Bleu Blonde Rouge
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Episode 13 - Venus de Milo
Created in the 2nd Century BC, the great statue of the Goddess Venus was uncovered on the Island of Mélos in the south Aegean Sea, part of the Cycladic archipelago, today’s Greece. The Venus de Milo, or more accurately the Aphrodite...
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Episode 12-Renoir, the Sunday Painter
This spring, the Musée d'Orsay is holding two fantastic exhibits dedicated to Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Renoir and Love of his paintings and Renoir Dessinateur filled with his drawings, pastels, watercolors, and more. In th...
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Episode 11 - La Fontaine Médicis
The Jardin du Luxembourg was created under Marie de Medici, the Florentine wife of King Henri IV. After his death on May 14, 1610, she wanted to create a home that reminded her of her childhood in Florence, at the Medici Palazzo Pitti and its B...
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Episode 10 - The Crown of Thorns
Notre-Dame de Paris houses many essential items, including the most important relic in the world: the Crown of Thorns. But why is it in Paris, you ask? In this week's episode, I will share the entire story of this precious piece of ...
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Episode 9 - The Wedding of Napoleon & Josephine
Surprise, bringing you a new episode a day early. Two hundred thirty years ago today, on March 9, 1796, Napoleon and Josephine wed in a late, rushed, candlelit ceremony. It's one of the most famous love stories in histor...
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